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A thrifty trip show and tell

So last week I had to drop-off a no-longer-needed changing table (hallelujah!) at the thrift store. It had been a crazy week wrapping up things with our old house and this was my last task. So as a reward I allowed myself to go inside. No pyrex this time, but I scored with the vintage linens! I had to dig through a lot of junk, but found some great treasures. I love this pillowcase. I think the colors and the print are so pretty – I’ve been starting to collect prints I like to frame in hoops (like this) and I think this is going to be one of them.

A couple of pillowcases to add to this quilt.(I’ll get there sometime!)

This sheet will probably go with them.

But this sheet is probably my favorite!! The colors are awesome – I don’t even want to cut it up.

I feel like planing a new quilt around these colors and using the sheet as a back. Mmm.

Then I walked through the bagged-up fabric.

Usually not much there but a bunch of gross polyester bleh.

This unassuming bag was among the pile.

I flipped it over and on top was this polyester that reminds me of the dress my grandma wore at my parents wedding in 1972.

And it kind of made me smile.

And then I noticed this little corner peeking out.

I tore the bag slightly open and found this vintage cotton. Fantastic! It’s so American Jane-y, old fashioned looking. (Yes, I should have ironed it before taking a picture.) Reminds me a little of my childhood in the late 70’s. (Or maybe it’s some recent piece of JoAnn stuff. If it is I don’t want to know. I’d rather live in denial, believing I found some awesome vintage treasure.)

Also this old beauty.

And finally, this little old piece of cheater print. I think it’s so fun. Reminds me of this old quilt my mom made about the same time my grandma was wearing the yellow-flowered polyester dress. It also makes me think of some cool new Japanese reprint.

So woo! Fun finds all for only $14!Now I’m off to find some time to do something with them!

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Hi Amy, I just happened to link over from Park City Girl&#39;s blog and there you were *VBS* I love your &#39;thifting&#39; finds. I&#39;m commenting because the sheet with pink flowers(kind of in the middle of your picture grouping)graced my bed for several years(late 70&#39;s-early 80&#39;s). I believe I bought them at Penney&#39;s and they wore like iron. They were a blended fabric, but had a

This post reminds me of a post on another friend&#39;s design site (A Room Somewhere–there&#39;s a link on my blog). Earlier this week she featured a calendar that uses vintage sheet designs as the background. And I think it&#39;s only $5!! Anyway, I thought of you immediately but had forgotten to tell you.

Wow! You found a lot of good stuff. Which thrift store did you go to? I usually don&#39;t find much. Then again, I don&#39;t go very often.<br /><br />The framed fabric in the link is really cute. I&#39;m excited you&#39;re doing that. It&#39;ll be so pretty.

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